The fall semester this coming year will see eight professors on sabbatical from various departments. Professor of History Paul Rahe will be away from Hillsdale for a year at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He will revisit his recent manuscript, tentatively titled “The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta: The Persian Challenge,” and working on...
Author: Chris McCaffery (Chris McCaffery)
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Thatcherball: students honor Lady Thatcher
On the night of April 8, the Quad was filled with the sounds of bagpipes, drums, and men at play as Galloway Residence held a special game of Thatcherball in tribute to the recently deceased leader. “Soren [Geiger] and I heard Monday morning that Margaret Thatcher had passed away, and the first thought which came...
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Fairchild speaks on discovering poetry
Poet B.H. Fairchild gave a lecture Wednesday night titled “Coming Into Poetry.” The renowned poet spoke about how he developed his love of poetry and the written word growing up in small town, blue-collar America. Fairchild emphasized the dual current of his talk, stressing that the autobiographical aspect was an essential part of understanding the...
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Core quirk results in a plethora of upperlevel English classes
Due to the new core requirements being implemented next semester for freshmen English, the department has expanded its slate of upper-level class offerings for the fall semester. The new core will stagger first-level English classes to be offered in spring semester freshman year and fall semester sophomore year, making the English faculty free to offer...
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An icon of Hillsdale’s past
Once one of the largest and technologically advanced production centers of its kind in the country, the Hillsdale flour mill fell into disuse and disrepair after closing 10 years ago. The building looms over downtown Hillsdale, now empty of the hustle and bustle that characterized most of the structure’s 175-year history. In 1838, John P....